Sentences with phrase «with skill on the ball»

Martial and Rashford both possess pace, agility, good movement and a clever awareness of how to wrong - foot defenders, along with skill on the ball and strong finishing.

Not exact matches

Wearing the number 10 shirt like her husband, Ospina's assets, along with her ball skills were clearly on display, and we are surprised that more people don't turn up to watch the Colombian international in action.

Yes Isco is far fetched, even Reid tbh as he is not a Wenger type player with his limited skills on the ball.

Overall, however, the Belgian was unplayable with some lethal finishing and great skill on the ball in tight situations, making Brighton's defence look ordinary at best.

Xhaka — paid $ 3 million more for him than Kante was sold for... another of the many ridiculous Wenger sanctioned moves... like some of his skills, especially his long - ball potential but he's looked a shadow of his Swiss National team self and that really worries me... too slow and can't seem to master the timing needed to tackle in the open field... this might have something to do with the lack of leadership and coaching on this team, made more obvious by the fact that when he plays with Coquelin he plays in a deeper role (WTF???)

Arsenal need a focal point striker someone who could operate in tight spaces, lean into defenders hold the ball up with skills and control allowing his wide players like Sanchez and Walcott to make runs into the box and hence sustain pressure on the opposition.

With his wide range of passing skills, Wilshere can thrive on pinpoint ball distribution for his team's forwards and wingers to latch onto.

In the midfield, (including RWB & LWB) we have a whole bunch of tweeners... none offer the full package, none make sense in our manager's current favourite formation, except for Sead on the left and Ox on the right, and all of them have never shown any consistency for more than a heartbeat... Sead, who I'm including in this category because of our present formation, looks like a positive addition, minus his occasional brain farts, but I would rather see what he could do in a back 4 before making my mind up... Ox, who has never played better, which isn't saying much considering his largely underwhelming play in previous seasons, seems to have found a home in this new formation; unfortunately, can we really expect this oft - injured player to handle the taxing duties that come with said position over the long haul, not to mention, it looks like he has no intention of staying... Ramsey has relied on the empathy that stems from his gruesome injury years ago and the excitement that was generated a few years back when he finally seemed to put in altogether, but on the whole he has been a big disappointment (neither he nor the Ox have scored enough to warrant a regular spot)... Wiltshire should be put on a weekly contract then played until he suffers his first injury, if and when that occurs he should be shipped - out and no one should very be allowed to say his name on club grounds ever again... Elnehy & Coq are average players who couldn't make any of the top 7 teams currently in the EPL... both have showed some great energy on the pitch, but neither are top quality and no good team can afford to have that many average players on their bench playing the same position, especially with Coq's injury history / discipline concerns and Elheny's headless chicken tendencies... as for Xhaka, his tenure here so far has been incredibly underwhelming... we know he has some skills to provide the long ball but his defensive work is piss poor and he gives the ball away too cheaply and far too often... finally, the enigma himself, Ozil, so much skill with his left foot but his presence has been more frustrating than uplifting... in many respects his failure has been directly related to the failure of this club to provide him with the necessary players up front, minus Sanchez of course, and unless something drastic happens very soon his legacy will be largely a negative one (much like Wenger's)

I think this performance has something interesting, players losing the ball recklessly, in essence no ball players on the pitch, dembele, denis, gomes, paulinho and coutinho were all part of the midfield, imagine their ball losing skills put together (coutinho and dembele are good players, paulinho did well in this match) but one only wonders how you play possession and positional football with so many positionally poor players and no ball holders.

giroud is a very good striker w the ball but his position off the ball is terrible, he camps behind defenders, he constantly gets caught to far behind the counter to give an outlet, once on the ball he is lethal, great ball skills, but he rarely gets the ball with advantage, take cambells cross into the box, you expect a poacher on that ball, giroud was 10 yards behind,

No we need at least these 2 signings a young dynamic LB Gaya (have lost faith in gibbs) and a DM as kondo / schnider / carvahalo / or gourcouf can be converted to arteta - type DM with better skills on ball.

Midfielders who are comfortable on the ball, excellent passers, strong in possession and defensively minded Wingers who took full backs on and could cross and score 10 - 15 goals a season Strikers with pace and skill.

By playing Rambo on the wing and Giroud in the center he has eliminated 2 skill players and replaced them with 2 ball control players.

he has no place in this team again most especially with the way the team is set up now... oxlaide was able to get on with the new role because he is very good with the ball and can made a good passes and crosses... also he has a very good dribbling skills and pace..

A few more games to shake off the rust and he is going to vastly improve our attack, both by drawing defenders off our other playmakers and with his undeniable skill on the ball.

Both Suarez and Alena are more than capable of playing in Barca's first team, with both consistently showing immense skill and composure on the ball, something that Iniesta has done his entire career.

I know a lot about mohamed el.nenny because i am egyptian like him The best thing about him that he tireless worker he cover more field than anybody He doesn't have a lot of skills on the ball but he have a very good ability of reading and cutting the passes way I don't know if he came if he will impress or not but he will be a good cover for coquelin for sure He played with mohamed salah (roma) in the egyptian league and basel before salah went to chelsea

I would go with Van Djik (50m) for many reasons: on the ball composed and impeccable, strong in the air, can play dm too, leadership skills, score goals, pace for his height and power.

This is an incredibly difficult question to answer for a variety of reasons, most importantly because over the years our once vaunted «beautiful» style of play has become a shadow of it's former self, only to be replaced by a less than stellar «plug and play» mentality where players play out of position and adjustments / substitutions are rarely forthcoming before the 75th minute... if you look at our current players, very few would make sense in the traditional Wengerian system... at present, we don't have the personnel to move the ball quickly from deep - lying position, efficient one touch midfielders that can make the necessary through balls or the disciplined and pacey forwards to stretch defences into wide positions, without the aid of the backs coming up into the final 3rd, so that we can attack the defensive lanes in the same clinical fashion we did years ago... on this current squad, we have only 1 central defender on staf, Mustafi, who seems to have any prowess in the offensive zone or who can even pass two zones through so that we can advance play quickly out of our own end (I have seen some inklings that suggest Holding might have some offensive qualities but too early to tell)... unfortunately Mustafi has a tendency to get himself in trouble when he gets overly aggressive on the ball... from our backs out wide, we've seen pace from the likes of Bellerin and Gibbs and the spirited albeit offensively stunted play of Monreal, but none of these players possess the skill - set required in the offensive zone for the new Wenger scheme which requires deft touches, timely runs to the baseline and consistent crossing, especially when Giroud was playing and his ratio of scored goals per clear chances was relatively low (better last year though)... obviously I like Bellerin's future prospects, as you can't teach pace, but I do worry that he regressed last season, which was obvious to Wenger because there was no way he would have used Ox as the right side wing - back so often knowing that Barcelona could come calling in the off - season, if he thought otherwise... as for our midfielders, not a single one, minus the more confident Xhaka I watched played for the Swiss national team a couple years ago, who truly makes sense under the traditional Wenger model... Ramsey holds onto the ball too long, gives the ball away cheaply far too often and abandons his defensive responsibilities on a regular basis (doesn't score enough recently to justify): that being said, I've always thought he does possess a little something special, unfortunately he thinks so too... Xhaka is a little too slow to ever boss the midfield and he tends to telegraph his one true strength, his long ball play: although I must admit he did get a bit better during some points in the latter part of last season... it always made me wonder why whenever he played with Coq Wenger always seemed to play Francis in a more advanced role on the pitch... as for Coq, he is way too reckless at the wrong times and has exhibited little offensive prowess yet finds himself in and around the box far too often... let's face it Wenger was ready to throw him in the trash heap when injuries forced him to use Francis and then he had the nerve to act like this was all part of a bigger Wenger constructed plan... he like Ramsey, Xhaka and Elneny don't offer the skills necessary to satisfy the quick transitory nature of our old offensive scheme or the stout defensive mindset needed to protect the defensive zone so that our offensive players can remain aggressive in the final third... on the front end, we have Ozil, a player of immense skill but stunted by his physical demeanor that tends to offend, the fact that he's been played out of position far too many times since arriving and that the players in front of him, minus Sanchez, make little to no sense considering what he has to offer (especially Giroud); just think about the quick counter-attack offence in Real or the space and protection he receives in the German National team's midfield, where teams couldn't afford to focus too heavily on one individual... this player was a passing «specialist» long before he arrived in North London, so only an arrogant or ignorant individual would try to reinvent the wheel and / or not surround such a talent with the necessary components... in regards to Ox, Walcott and Welbeck, although they all possess serious talents I see them in large part as headless chickens who are on the injury table too much, lack the necessary first - touch and / or lack the finishing flair to warrant their inclusion in a regular starting eleven; I would say that, of the 3, Ox showed the most upside once we went to a back 3, but even he became a bit too consumed by his pending contract talks before the season ended and that concerned me a bit... if I had to choose one of those 3 players to stay on it would be Ox due to his potential as a plausible alternative to Bellerin in that wing - back position should we continue to use that formation... in Sanchez, we get one of the most committed skill players we've seen on this squad for some years but that could all change soon, if it hasn't already of course... strangely enough, even he doesn't make sense given the constructs of the original Wenger offensive model because he holds onto the ball too long and he will give the ball up a little too often in the offensive zone... a fact that is largely forgotten due to his infectious energy and the fact that the numbers he has achieved seem to justify the means... finally, and in many ways most crucially, Giroud, there is nothing about this team or the offensive system that Wenger has traditionally employed that would even suggest such a player would make sense as a starter... too slow, too inefficient and way too easily dispossessed... once again, I think he has some special skills and, at times, has showed some world - class qualities but he's lack of mobility is an albatross around the necks of our offence... so when you ask who would be our best starting 11, I don't have a clue because of the 5 or 6 players that truly deserve a place in this side, 1 just arrived, 3 aren't under contract beyond 2018 and the other was just sold to Juve... man, this is theraputic because following this team is like an addiction to heroin without the benefits

anything but a win will make 4th place an increasingly distant goal... to be honest we should be able to beat this lot woy has tightened them up but hardly turned them in to big hitters but i do nt think wenger can motivate the team anymore so its all about whether players show up on the night... wilshere needs to get on the ball more partnered with elneny who is probably the most reliable of a hapless riumvirate, kosalinac and debuchy given roles in a back 4... if sanchez wants to showcase his skills i can see a 2 1 victory... otherwise could be looking at another embarassing loss... pathetic that we have fallen to this level of speculation

Bagley is a human cheat code as a 6 ’10 facilitator on the free throw line extended with a jump shot and otherworldly ball skills for a player his size.

I can't stand welbeck for one reason he's not better than what we have but if you played a front two of welbeck and Sanchez then Cambpell left and Walcott or chaimbo right that would give us a huge counter attacking style with lots of skill and pace, but here is the problem to do this you need big strong DM to win the ball back when we defend and we do t have them, flaming is reckless and getting old, Arteta is good on the Bala but not quick or strong enough, please don't say Diaby as we all know he will be inj soon again, then also what to do with Ozil and Corzola?

Arsneal need a striker with good intricate skills who could play good close contact football, withstand defenders weight leaning onto him and still maintain good control of the ball and manage to make passes from that position, scoring indivitual goals by taking on defenders.

Lukaku is quite direct with his runs and has significantly better skill on the ball and quickness.

He looks amazing on YouTube with his dribbling skills and close ball control, but so did Lacazette.

We need to plan for life after Santi and look for a player that has skills similar to Santi, a player with great technique, strong on the ball, good vision, dribbling skills to get out of tight places and a player that brings calmness to his teammates.

In the box Ramsey falls down, ball with Ozil — with excellent skill he waits for Rambo to get back on his feet and then release a delightful timed soft pass to Ramsey for a clear shot at goal.

Football is an evolving game a game on the move with a moving ball every game is different the knowing opposing players trade run skill is the key all 11 most play with the same key on the same key exactly like an orchestra else it will not sound any good you can have messie and renaldo and zidan on your team but trust me if they are not in tune and well - tuned a street team from Rochdale would give them a good hiding the question here is why would you sign a player for 100 million while you can develop 100 players for the same money and bring your players to dominate football rather than club dominating football with non-national ’s

Great athlete with skills on both sides of the ball; major college interest includes a UCLA offer.

In fact, since dropping deeper for England, Wilshere's long range passing has come on a treat and he regularly drops a ball at the feet of a team mate with Beckham like skill.

If we get Bale on the right wing to complete our attack, imagine the possibilities with Özils playmaking skills, Sanchez» hard work and brilliant technique, Girouds hold - up play and strength in the box with Bales speed and deadliness with the ball.

With Danny Welbeck roaming along the frontline ahead of him, and given the freedom to peel out to either wing or run beyond the front man, Sánchez's skill on the ball is complemented by his energy and intelligence when pressing the opposition.

Exactly, I agree with you gunner and by the way, Wanyama is also good on the ball, if you watched him first half of the season when they were above us on the table, just because he is big doesn't mean he lacks ball playing skills

With All - America Walt Hazzard on the team last year, Goodrich's skill as a ball handler was almost overlooked.

which is certainly not a slight on the young french national player; like him or not, Sanchez has provided some real world - class performances for club and country in recent years... if you do this move, you need to really clean house or face some serious consequences for the foreseeable future... half measures are rarely rewarded, that's how we got here... tear down the wall... we need to get rid of Giroud, not because he isn't a talented player, his skill - set simply doesn't make sense if we hope to maximize the offensive potential of a quick passing, one - touch scheme... we need to evolve, like Barcelona, who realized you needed to have clinical finishers or face a mind - numbing future of horizontal passes and largely ineffective crosses... Barca went and got Suarez, even though they had Messi and Neymar on the roster (just imagine the possibilities — another in the litany of Wenger «what ifs»)... we need to be as clinical in the boardroom as on the pitch... accept nothing less or move on... personally I would move on from Welbeck, Giroud and Walcott, even Ox if he isn't all in... I think the most intriguing player might be Perez, which runs counter to the thoughts in my head when he arrived late last summer... we need a deep lying DM with quick feet and long ball potential, midfielders who can counter quickly even when they are spread out and 4 or 5 players who know how to attack the lanes (kind of a cross between Barca, Dortmund and Monaco)... this is seriously an achievable goal, one that logically should have been achieved quite a few years ago... did no one in the Arsenal organization see the financial restructuring of the football universe... think of the players we could have had but we weren't willing to cough up the dough only for those individuals to have their value double or triple within a 12 to 24 month period... even if just from an investment perspective these «no deals» represent a failure of monumental proportions... only if you cared, of course

Dak would've targeted Dez more had he ran better routes and did all this stuff he's been talking about this offseason a year ago, because with a WR with Dez's skill set a 1/2 a step on your guy turns a 50 - 50 ball into a 60 - 40 ball and better odds combined with his skill set would've lead to Dak trusting him.

He's more skilled than was able to show, with some range on his jumper and ability to handle the ball.

The gifted talent, whose skill and movement on the ball is trouble for opposing defenders, will have Arsenal's back four to contend with when the game gets underway.

Great Reception???, tell you the truth Im not one of those gunners who started supporting the gunners during the invicibles or early Wenger double winning years, quite honestly i wasnt ineterested in football and I liked a certain Crespo and Shevchenko meaning I liked the blue half of London, surprisingly when Mourinho joined I stopped watching football all together, till one glorious Champions League Night, It was my first ever Match there was a certain 20 year old highly rated youngster who scored a wonder goal that day he played with such skill and passion ever since then I started supporting arsenal that was during the barren years.I actually liked Barcelona because of their similarity with the arsenal, so when Fabregas joined Barca I started to watch them a bit more I still loved Arsenal and I was extremely passionate, the other players i adored left in painful manners, while some left which was still painful: i.e Eboue.I always taught cesc would come back and when it was official he was leaving Barca i said Finally almost hosting a party.Well reports started coming out that he is going to join chelsea and i laughed so hard and said he would be the last player on earth to do that, when it became official words cant express how i felt, He was the reason I started watching football he lit up the emirates with exquisite touches through balls to walcott, its a shame I would have preferred he joined bayern, or remained in barca its terrible reading the comments he made recently about the emirates, This was a captain, someone who led, anyways, like ive learnt and Arsenal have learnt, We do nt live in the past Like Liverpool (no pun) WE ARE THE PRESENT AND THE FUTURE (Crowley)(Puma) WE ARE ARSENAL.....

Has pace, very skill full player that likes to take on defenders and always plays with intent when he has the ball at his feet.

If it were us, we pass the ball and pass and pass, instead of working on honing our attack skills with thru balls etc..

Gareth Bale is a world - class player capable of changing the game with his pace, skill and ability on the ball.

Zanetti was known as «El Tractor» for his tireless energetic runs up and down the flanks but it was a his incredible defensive skill set where he was superb at reading the play, winning the ball back and man marking combine that with a two footed player who could play on either flank and as effective going forward as he was while defending.

Unbeatable at the back, this three - player line of Pokémon footballers gain ever more skill on the ball with every evolution.

Across the week, coaches will be focusing on developing ball mastery, receiving, passing, traveling with the ball, finishing and defending skills as core priorities.

The 17 - year - old looked a star in the making as he ripped apart the Sydney FC defence with his pace and on - the - ball skills in Sydney on Thursday.

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He was meant to become a multi-functional, constantly threatening midfielder able to defeat opponents in one - on - one situations either with his speed and stocky strength or skill on the ball.

He is ideal for adding pace to the wing, and disrupts opposing midfields with his strong positional sense, marvellous skill and powerful runs on the ball.

His midfield partners look to win the ball quickly, with Lallana on hand to receive the ball in tight areas and open the pitch up with his skill.